Pieces peformed: Comp. No. 257 (+30, 31, 46, 69, 90 & 136) by Anthony Braxton and Freedom No. 1, 4 & 6 from the Sacred Concerto No. 2 by Duke Ellington"By constructing a musical reality through the compositional impetus of Braxton and Ellington, these musicians remind us that the 'Concept of Freedom' is an ongoing challenge that requires commitment, sensitivity, creativity, and vigilance, and that Art is not an escape from life, but an experience essential to life's meaning and value"-Art Lange